Big blow for India! Yastika Bhatia ruled out of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025

Uma Chetry has replaced Yastika Bhatia in India Women squad

India Women have suffered a massive setback ahead of the upcoming ODI series against Australia Women and ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. Wicket-keeper batter Yastika Bhatia has been ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury, which she sustained during the team’s preparatory camp in Visakhapatnam.

Yastika Bhatia is being monitored by the medical team of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). But, her replacement has been named as Uma Chetry, who will be joining the side soon for the Australia ODIs and ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. Chetry, who was due to play for India A in the warm-up matches ahead of the ICC tournament, will not be featuring there now.

India Women are scheduled to play three ODIs against Australia Women at home from September 14 to September 20. Later, they will participate in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, scheduled to commence on September 30.

India Women’s updated squad for Australia ODIs and ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025

India’s updated ODI squad against Australia: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Richa Ghosh (WK), Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Uma Chetry (WK)

India’s updated squad for ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Richa Ghosh (WK), Kranti Gaud, Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Uma Chetry (WK)

Standby players: Tejal Hasabnis, Prema Rawat, Priya Mishra, Minnu Mani, Sayali Satghare.

Meanwhile, Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India Women during ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. India and Sri Lanka are the hosts of the tournament and will clash in the tournament opener on September 30.

India Women, Sri Lanka Women, Bangladesh Women, Pakistan Women, Australia Women, New Zealand Women, South Africa Women, and England Women are the eight teams part of the tournament. The final will be played on November 2.

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